Cookie Policy
The cookies this site actually sets, why they exist, and how to control them in your browser.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies are set on smartflowfutures.net (the “Site”), published by NET STUDIO LLC under the brand name “Smart Order Flow Trading”, and how you can control them. It complements our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal information in general.
1. What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. When you return to the site, or move from one page to another, the browser sends that file back, which lets the site recognize the browser and remember information such as an open session or a preference you already expressed.
Cookies are usually described in two ways. By duration: a session cookie is deleted when you close the browser, while a persistent cookie stays on your device until it expires or you delete it. By origin: a first-party cookie is set by the website you are visiting, while a third-party cookie is set by another domain, typically an advertising or analytics company. The Site uses first-party cookies only.
2. Cookies used on this Site
The Site sets a small number of cookies. Most are strictly necessary to operate the Site and to keep registered users logged in; in addition, Google Analytics cookies help us understand, in aggregate, how the Site is used. A consent banner is shown to every visitor on the first visit, and Google Analytics cookies are only set if you accept them. Until you make a choice, or if you decline, no Google Analytics cookie is set; Google Analytics may still send cookieless signals, as explained in section 4.
Cookie names are given generically below, because WordPress appends a hash to several of them, which makes the exact name unique to each installation and to each user session.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_[hash] | Authenticates a logged-in user in the administration area and confirms the session is valid. Set only after you log in. | Session, or up to 14 days if you chose “Remember Me” | Strictly necessary |
| wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | Indicates that you are logged in and identifies your account to the Site so that your own ProTrader Journal is shown to you. | Session, or up to 14 days if you chose “Remember Me” | Strictly necessary |
| wordpress_sec_[hash] | Secures authenticated requests sent over HTTPS in the administration area. | Session, or up to 14 days if you chose “Remember Me” | Strictly necessary |
| wp-settings-[id] and wp-settings-time-[id] | Stores interface preferences of a logged-in user, such as the layout of the editing screens. | Up to 1 year | Strictly necessary |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies before a login is attempted. | Session | Strictly necessary |
| cmplz_banner-status, cmplz_consented_services, cmplz_policy_id, cmplz_functional, cmplz_preferences, cmplz_statistics, cmplz_marketing | Set by our consent tool (Complianz) once you make a choice in the consent banner, to remember which categories of cookies you accepted or declined, so that the banner is not shown again on every page. | Up to 1 year | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics: distinguishes unique visitors to measure how the Site is used, in aggregate. | Up to 2 years | Analytics (set only after you accept) |
| _ga_[container-id] | Google Analytics: persists session state to measure how the Site is used, in aggregate. | Up to 2 years | Analytics (set only after you accept) |
Strictly necessary cookies are set because they are required to deliver a service you explicitly asked for, namely logging in and staying logged in, or to remember the choice you made in the consent banner. They cannot be switched off without breaking the account features of the Site. If you never create an account and never log in, the authentication cookies above are simply not set on your device.
3. Cookies that are not used
As of the date of this policy, the Site does not use:
- advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or cookies belonging to an advertising network;
- social media pixels or share-button tracking scripts;
- any third-party cookie used to follow you across other websites for advertising purposes.
No personal information collected through cookies is sold or shared for advertising purposes. Google Analytics data is used only to understand how the Site is used in aggregate, not to build advertising profiles. If we ever add an advertising tool, this page will be updated before the tool is activated, the table above will list the new cookies, and consent will be requested where the law requires it.
4. Consent
Under European and comparable rules, consent is required only for cookies that are not strictly necessary. A banner is shown to every visitor on the first visit, letting you accept or reject the Google Analytics cookies described above; your choice is remembered for up to one year, and you can change it at any time using the cookie preferences control that stays available after you close the banner. Until you accept, no Google Analytics cookie is set: Google Analytics runs in Google Consent Mode and may only send cookieless signals, such as the fact that a page was viewed, without storing or reading an identifier on your device. If you decline, the same cookieless mode continues. You can also block or delete cookies using your browser’s cookie controls.
The strictly necessary cookies are not based on consent: they exist to make the login and the account features work, and to remember the choice you made in the consent banner. To remove them, log out of your account, or delete the cookies through your browser as described in the next section.
5. How to control cookies in your browser
Every modern browser lets you view the cookies stored on your device, delete them, block them for specific sites, or block them entirely. These settings are usually found under a heading such as “Privacy”, “Privacy and security”, or “Cookies and site data”. Consult the help pages of your browser for the exact procedure:
- Google Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies and Site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
- Apple Safari: Settings or Preferences, then Privacy.
Blocking or deleting cookies affects the Site in a limited but real way. Reading articles and using the internal search engine works without cookies. Logging in, staying logged in, and using the ProTrader Journal do not work if you block the strictly necessary cookies, because the Site can no longer recognize your session.
Browsers may also offer a “Do Not Track” or “Global Privacy Control” signal. The Site does not currently act on these signals automatically; you can still control Google Analytics using the consent banner or your browser’s cookie controls.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when the technical setup of the Site changes or when applicable law changes. The “last updated” date at the top of this page always indicates the current version. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.
7. Contact
For any question about the cookies used on this Site:
- NET STUDIO LLC, 1501 South Greeley Hwy, Ste C #1386, Cheyenne, WY 82007, United States
- Email: support@smartflowfutures.net
- Telephone: +1 307 316 0827
For a complete description of how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy.